Broom



(No Model.)

N. LLOYD.

- BROOM. I

Nob-574,811. Patented Jan. .5, 1897.

Yo-umu WASHINGTON D c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN LLOYD, OF GREENBRIER, MISSOURI.

BROOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,811, dated January5, 1897.

Application filed February 21, 1896. Serial No- 580,243. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NATHAN LLOYD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greenbrier, in the county of Bollinger and. State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in brooms;and it has for its object; among others, to provide a broom with ahandle of novel construction, whereby it is made to serve a usefulfunction other than that as a means for manipulation of the broom. Iform the handle with one flat side, which has along one edge ayard-measure, the balance of the space being utilized for advertisingpurposes. The opposite side of the handle is provided with a slot forthe reception of a nail by which it may be hung up, when desired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in .which- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improvedbroom. Fig. 2 is a view of the reverse side of the handle. Fig. 3 is aview showing the handle provided with a folding hook. Fig. 4 is asimilar view showing the hook in its open position. Fig. 5 is a detailof the spring and its securing device.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the difierent views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates thebroom, the handle Bof which is flattened upon one side, as seen at b,and this side is provided along one edge with the measure 0, forinstance, a yard-measure, while upon the balance of the said flat spacemay be affixed any desired advertisement.

The opposite side of the handle is provided with a slot D at a shortdistance from the end of the handle, and this slot is made oblong, asshown with the top inclined inward, as shown, and up toward the top endof the handle at an angle that will serve to prevent the broom frombeing shaken from the nail when once hung upon the same.

The graduated measure may, if desired, be placed upon the edge or sideof the broom adjacent to the flattened portion, so as to leave all ofsaid flattened space for advertising purposes.

The flattened part affords a better hold for the hand and preventsturning of the broom in the hand. The yard-measure is in a mostconvenient position, and the slot for the reception of the nail uponwhich it is hung be ing upon the side opposite that upon which theadvertisements are placed does not detract from the attractiveness ofthe advertisement.

I may sometimes employ ahook F, as seen in Fig. 3, which is secured inthe bottom of lower part of the slot D, to be used when needed, inconnection with the handle, as a liftinghook to hang or remove picturesor other articles on a wall Where the nails or hangings are too high tobe reached with the hands, the said hook being adapted to fold into theslot when not in use and not interfere with th hanging of the broom bysaid slot.

A spring may be employed in connection with this construction, securedwithin the recess or slot D' of the handle and bearing against the hook,as seen in Figs. 3 and 4, while in Fig. 5 the said spring and itssecuring means are shown in detail.

That is claimed as new is The combination with a broom having its handleformed with a recess, of a hook pivotally mounted within said recess anda spring held in the handle and acting upon said hook, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

NATHAN LLOYD.

Witnesses:

RANDOLPH JAMES, GEO. W. HASTINGS.

